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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfecting Department.
Totals.
Premises Disinfected
2,068
,, visited re Disinfection
2,224
Number of Verminous Rooms sprayed with Solution "D"
231
Articles Disinfected.
Smallpox.
Other
Infectious
Diseases.
Tuberculosis
Verminous.
Miscellaneous.
Totals
(a) From Infected Pre-
mises
2,694
11,589
458
320
1,363
16,424
(b) From Cleasing
station
-
-
—
4,946
15,451
20,397
Totals
2,694
11,589
458
5,266
16,814
36,821
Articles destroyed by by request, 1,049.
Vermicide — Quantity issued from Depots, 409½ gallons.
| Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | |
| Verminous persons cleansed | 57 | 4 |
| „ children ,, | 298 | 1,482 |
| Scabies cases, cleansed, adults | 41 | 41 |
| ,, ,, children | 414 | 537 |
| Total cleansings | 810 | 2,064 |
All verminous children are treated with special comb.
| Vehicle. | Speedometer register (miles). | Petrol consumption (gallons). | Average m.p.g. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Van | 2,846 | 213 | 13.3 (a) |
| Brown Van | 2,094 | 164½ | 12.7 (b) |
| Lorry | 4,338 | 339½ | 12.7 |
| M.O.H. Car | 9,393 | 571½ | 16.4 |
| Special Vehicles for Contacts | 1,613 | 127½ | 12.6 (c) |
(a) 3 Week in workshop for overhaul, and repairs,
(b) „ „ „ etc., and speedometer defective, 3 weeks.
(c) 6 „ not used.